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What’s Coming in Field and Operations Technology with Comcast and Cisco
Episode 26 of our show on All Things DOCSIS.  Hosted by Brady Volpe, Founder of The Volpe Firm and Nimble This.  Today we have a fantastic episode for you on Future Field Operations Technologies but first let me introduce our panelists for todays show: With us we have the John Downey, CMTS Technical Leader at Cisco Systems.  Larry Wolcott, Comcast Fellow in Operations Technology.  Finally, a man who needs little introduction, the esteemed Ron Hranac, Technical Leader at Cisco Systems.  Future Field Operations Technologies Cable
So the focus of our show today is What’s Coming in Field and Operations Technology - how proactive network maintenance and DOCSIS 3.1 is impacting the way we work.  With that being said, Ron since you are on so many working groups at both CableLabs and the SCTE, as well as deeply involved in the industry can I get ask you to give your initial perspective of how you see DOCSIS 3.1 impacting field and operations today?
Further discussion on What’s Coming in Field and Operations Technology
Proposed topics for discussion in no particular order - it's an open table discussion:

Evolution of PNM - It's way more than just pre-eq

Using FBC on upstream and downstream
Auto impairment detection (i.e. SID)
Machine learning and cool things like Noise Patrol
Overcoming the diplexer in the modem

Evolution of Test Meter -

D3.1 Meters
Cable modems as meters
CMS-02 / ESAMs
Battery powered modems as meters

Home certification using the cable modem and PNM server
DOCSIS 3.1 migration using FBC
DOCSIS 3.1 new capabilities

RxMER and FBC already supported
Roadmap for new tech in D3.1
How we see D3.1 impacting the work force
Successes (and challenges) with D3.1

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